LOTS of places have free WiFi. Since you presumably have to buy and, gasp, consume something at Panera to use their WiFi, I would consider that not to be free. I'd rather pay not to have to eat Panera dreck.

Trent - you have my sympathies. For many reasons...
For the record - I was only drinking tea, (and well...maybe eating an asiago cheese bagel. I had no food left in the house! i was desperate!)
and yes, free internet is a plus. Although between these dang message boards and the self-help group behind me, I am extraordinarily surprised that I managed to finish my personal statement.